My best friend's dad is a marvelous painter, and I asked him to make me a painting for my upstairs bathroom that was inspired from a beach trip I went on with their family in 2nd grade. We stayed in Cape Hatteras, N.C., and visited many lighthouses. He chose to paint a beautiful Ocracoke Island lighthouse for me, so I returned the favor be remaking his artwork in stained glass.
This ended up being much bigger than I planned (14x20) but is so lovely. First, I made the pattern and cut the pieces. I cut out the design on my Cricut Venture using black vinyl to make it a little easier.
Then, I put the pieces together like a puzzle on a second copy of my pattern I traced onto poster board using my Cricut Venture.
Then, I carefully removed the vinyl and cleaned each piece, putting them back where they go. This was also where I could fix any errors, such as pieces that didn't quite fit, gaps that were a little too big, or colors that weren't quite what I wanted.
During this project, I was so excited to finally order some bins from Target that would make organizing my glass so much easier! Here is my garage workshop station set up with my supplies (mostly) neatly arranged.
Then, I soldered it all together. So nice! I couldn't decide whether to leave it silver or use black patina, so I set it on the light board one of my sisters gifted me for my birthday. It makes a huge difference when picking out colors and seeing how the glass looks under different lights.
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